Accora’s Webinar
In June 2020, as part of Accora’s webinar programme, Jacqui delivered two sessions on care home interior design.
Refurbishing established care homes and keeping them marketable – Webinar
In October 2021, Jacqui was joined by Sue Earrey of Tulip Care Environments on behalf of Accora to deliver a webinar discussing what support is there for older care homes with smaller budgets. Sue supports operators and developers in both built form and concept designs. She brings to the forum her knowledge of the customer […]
What’s Next? Interior design in the COVID context
In October 2020, Jacqui was asked to pen an article for The Care Home Environment Magazine to explore how Covid-19 may change the look and feel of residential care properties. Download the full edition or read the article here.
Family Carers Net Interview With Jacqui
Family Carers Net interview Jacqui Smith about her journey in to interior design and get her tips on what changes to make in your home to help care for someone living with dementia and/ or sight loss.
Seeing the light: the power of colour contrast
Following June’s front cover photo, we were thrilled to also be featured on July’s front cover of The Care Home Environment magazine. Inside Jacqui has written an article explaining the power of colour contrast. Jacqui suddenly lost the sight in one eye in November 2012 and uses this experience when creating designs for sensory decline. […]
Fine Design: Stop, Collaborate and Listen
HomeSmiths were thrilled for one of our projects to be featured as the front cover of the June 2020 edition of The Care Home Environment Magazine. As well as this Jacqui has already written an article, included in the same edition, regarding how we collaborate with other designers and suppliers for our projects. Download the […]
Artful care home design is just across the corridor
Jacqui was asked to write a article for May 2020 edition of The Care Home Environment magazine. Download the digital copy or read the full article here. Jacqui explains how enlightened use of corridor spaces can enhance the experience of care home residents without blowing the budget. Whether it is a care home or a […]
Behind the Scenes
SBID – Society of British & International Design asked Jacqui to contribute to their new blog which delves ‘Behind the Scenes’ in an honest and exclusive series designed to dig beneath the surface of the interior design industry and explore the personal journeys of professional interior designers. Here Jacqui discusses how she uncovered her passion for interior design […]
Designing a Space to Suit People with Sight Loss
In the January edition of The Care Home Environment magazine Jacqui discusses the principles of designing with sight loss in mind, applying the principles of colour contrast, lighting room properly and giving consideration to acoustics. Read the article here
Driven by Health with Care
